DNI

Statement by DNI Clapper on the Departure of Matthew Olsen as NCTC Director

Wednesday, July 09, 2014

Today Matt Olsen announced his plans to leave his position later this year, after three years of absolutely superb and honorable service to our nation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
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Joint Statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice on Court-ordered Legal Surveillance of U.S. Persons

Wednesday, July 09, 2014

It is entirely false that U.S. intelligence agencies conduct electronic surveillance of political, religious or activist figures solely because they disagree with public policies or criticize the government, or for exercising constitutional rights.
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We welcome the report of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. In this important report, the PCLOB confirms that Section 702 has shown its value in preventing acts of terrorism at home and abroad, and pursuing other foreign intelligence goals.
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DNI Releases Updated Budget Figure for FY 2015 Appropriations Requested for the National Intelligence Program

Monday, June 30, 2014

Consistent with 50 U.S.C. 3306(a), the Director of National Intelligence disclosed to the public on March 6, 2014, the aggregate amount of appropriations requested for Fiscal Year 2015. The amount of $45.6 billion excluded funding required to support overseas contingency operations. That disclosure is now updated to include funding requested to support overseas contingency operations.
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Joint Statement From the ODNI and the DOJ on the Declassification of Renewal of Collection Under Section 501 of FISA

Friday, June 27, 2014

On March 28, 2014, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) declassified and disclosed publically that the U.S. government had filed an application with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) seeking renewal of the authority to collect telephony metadata in bulk, and that, on March 28, 2014, the FISC renewed that authority.
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